A Eugene-based credit union says it will no longer use Flock Safety license plate reader cameras.

Community members in Eugene and Springfield have raised concerns for months about privacy , and potential federal abuse of the data the cameras collect.

Oregon Community Credit Union confirmed to KLCC that it had stopped its use of license plate readers. The credit union has 15 branches–all in Oregon–and 280,000 members. In a statement, OCCU said it was in the process of disabling and removing the cameras.

“Our intent with using these cameras was solely to help prevent crimes like robbery and fraud and to keep our members and employees safe,” the statement read. “We take that responsibility very seriously, but we also understand that this technology has raised a lot of questions and

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